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you've talked some about nasa managers. for example, tim webb. >> it was interesting being involved with the old naca and then the nasa during the formation periods because naca obviously was a group of engineers basically. they didn't have a political type administrator. but when webb came along, i mean what a fresh breath he was. he knew all the ins and outs of play. not that he was a lobbyist in any sense of the imagination, he didn't have to be. he had a great package. men in space. and he played it well. he really did. he did us a great favor, certainly responding so quickly and so rapidly to kennedy's really surprising decision to go to the moon. he did a good job. jim did a good job. as i said before, i came to him with a technical request, not turned down. at least he had some engineering knowledge there somewhere. >> speaking of engineering knowledge, let's take bob gill breath. >> i like bob, i really did. bob had been in the aviation business forever. been right there at langley seeing him, not every day, but see
you've talked some about nasa managers. for example, tim webb. >> it was interesting being involved with the old naca and then the nasa during the formation periods because naca obviously was a group of engineers basically. they didn't have a political type administrator. but when webb came along, i mean what a fresh breath he was. he knew all the ins and outs of play. not that he was a lobbyist in any sense of the imagination, he didn't have to be. he had a great package. men in space....
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the nasa engineers said no way. they had pulled back all the apparatus that surrounded the spacecraft and this little thing was standing on top of an 83-foot rocket all along and here is shepherd saying, come get me out, i have to go to the bathroom. so it set off this huge flurry of phone calls and conversations among all the engineers, and the chief of the rocket program, warner von brawn, former nazi who came to the united states after world war ii said, no, the astronaut shawl stay in the nose cone. and so he was stuck there for a little while longer and finally shepherd said, sorry, i'm going go in my suit, which set off another flurry of concern among the engineers. shepherd had all the censors attached to his body and they were afraid he was going to electrocute himself, but finally shepherd convinced them to shut off the power. he did what he had to do, they waited for a few minutes until it was absorbed by the suit and gingerly turned the power back on. when shepherd wasn't electrocuted, they were allowed t
the nasa engineers said no way. they had pulled back all the apparatus that surrounded the spacecraft and this little thing was standing on top of an 83-foot rocket all along and here is shepherd saying, come get me out, i have to go to the bathroom. so it set off this huge flurry of phone calls and conversations among all the engineers, and the chief of the rocket program, warner von brawn, former nazi who came to the united states after world war ii said, no, the astronaut shawl stay in the...
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>> nasa has followed the edict, tracks of water wherever it might be in the solar system. life on earth requires water. wherever you find water likelihood you'll find life or at least >>> well, there has been no shortage of water in the bay area lately but looks like we'll catch a break as the storm clouds part somewhat. still a few high clouds there in the distance and some patchy fog down below. but today, it is going to stay rain-free. temperatures outside, mainly in the 40s although a couple of 30s popping up in livermore and the napa area but as we head toward the afternoon, we'll see lots of 60s, some sunshine, and a couple of passing clouds. next couple of days, though, another storm rolls in. chance of rain late in the day on tuesday, rain into wednesday. >>> stupid pet tricks are now officially one of america's cultural achievements. david letterman received a kennedy center honor so did dustin hoffman and led zeppelin. we'll take you there ahead on cbs "this morning." [ male announcer ] there's chicken and there's juicy chicken best foods is the secret to making
>> nasa has followed the edict, tracks of water wherever it might be in the solar system. life on earth requires water. wherever you find water likelihood you'll find life or at least >>> well, there has been no shortage of water in the bay area lately but looks like we'll catch a break as the storm clouds part somewhat. still a few high clouds there in the distance and some patchy fog down below. but today, it is going to stay rain-free. temperatures outside, mainly in the 40s...
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would you change any of nasa's current practices in selecting, training, and assigning space crews? >> well, you know, that's a very difficult question for me to answer because i'm not involved in the process anymore. i think one has to look at the flights which are being made, at the performance of the crews. the number of delays because of mechanical problems and that sort of thing and using these criteria i would say they're running a good ship. i would say they're running a successful program. there have been obviously no areas which have resulted in loss of life. they have used the crew to control many, correct many problems, remarkable repair of the hubbell telescope. of course, that was some years ago but these are the kind of things which indicate to me they're doing a pretty good job. >> i'm thinking now i can't remember a single case of disaster occasioned by pilot error, which speaks well for the group doesn't it? >> yes. >> of course now they're into the broad gamut of flight crews, women, scientists, pay load specialists. >> when you consider the fact you're still -- we
would you change any of nasa's current practices in selecting, training, and assigning space crews? >> well, you know, that's a very difficult question for me to answer because i'm not involved in the process anymore. i think one has to look at the flights which are being made, at the performance of the crews. the number of delays because of mechanical problems and that sort of thing and using these criteria i would say they're running a good ship. i would say they're running a successful...
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and this was all with nasa's blessing, because the nasa engineers were there, as well. but primarily from a pilot's point of view, is this handle in the right place. if you have a switch, which you have to use to counteract an emergency, is it reachable, is it visible, or do you have to go behind your back somewhere to find the darn thing? primarily, from a pilot's point of view, was our interface. >> then, finally, you wound up being the first man to fly in a mercury spacecraft. did you know that was coming, or was it a surprise? can you describe your steps that led up to it? >> we had been in training for probably 20 months or so. toward the end of 1960, early '61, when we all intuitively felt that pretty soon, bob giroth had to make a decision as to who was going to make the first flight. and when we received word that bob wanted to see us at 5:00 in the afternoon one day in our office, sort of felt that perhaps he had decided. there were seven of us then in one office. we had seven desks around in the hangar in langley field. and bob walked in, closed the door, and
and this was all with nasa's blessing, because the nasa engineers were there, as well. but primarily from a pilot's point of view, is this handle in the right place. if you have a switch, which you have to use to counteract an emergency, is it reachable, is it visible, or do you have to go behind your back somewhere to find the darn thing? primarily, from a pilot's point of view, was our interface. >> then, finally, you wound up being the first man to fly in a mercury spacecraft. did you...
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you had other jobs in the interim there before you left nasa? >> oh, yeah, sure, and part of it was in the development of that neutral buoyancy simulator. i really by that time became
you had other jobs in the interim there before you left nasa? >> oh, yeah, sure, and part of it was in the development of that neutral buoyancy simulator. i really by that time became
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he was interviewed as part of the nasa johnson space center oral history project. this interview was conducted in 1999 by roy neil, long time nbc news reporter and correspondent who covered the american man space program. it is a little over 50 minutes. >> you were born here in colorado. anything in that background that left here becoming the -- led to becoming an astronaut? >> not that i can think of. >> from there you went down to low country, meaning the navy. right down to sea level. why navy? >> well i was a naval aviate. aviator. but how in the world i got an affection for the deep blue ocean, having grown up in the high country of colorado, i don't know. i've pondered that question a lot and can't answer it for you. >> there is an evolution there, nonetheless though, because i see in your background, test pilot school, intelligence schools. all of these that led up to your being selected as an astronaut. can you describe that training and how you think it might have played off into that eventual choice? >> curiosity is a thread that goes through all of my ac
he was interviewed as part of the nasa johnson space center oral history project. this interview was conducted in 1999 by roy neil, long time nbc news reporter and correspondent who covered the american man space program. it is a little over 50 minutes. >> you were born here in colorado. anything in that background that left here becoming the -- led to becoming an astronaut? >> not that i can think of. >> from there you went down to low country, meaning the navy. right down to...
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it's all tests from nasa. they're working to bring the shuttle to dulles international airport. two will fly between 11:30 this morning so they can make sure the shuttle can pass over the monument safely. >> you definitely want to check that out. it would be bad thing if they hit the washington monument. >> exactly. >> tom's here with the weather. >> it's coal sniet can't make up its mind. yesterday we were in the 70s go. to 76 at reagan national. but overnight the temperature has been dropping, dropping, dropping. there's a live view. there's the washington monument, 52 at reagan national. the northeasterly breeze. we've got a nearly full moon, cloud into parts of virginia and the shenandoah valley. upper 40s in fairfax and arlington. low 50s in washington and prince georges county. parter west in the low 40s. in the highlands of west virginia. 40s. we'll have those high clouds with us mid morning and it will still be in the 40s to just around 50 degrees by 9:00. a much cooler day on the way. by noontime, mostly cloudy and cool with temperatures by noontime just in the upper 50
it's all tests from nasa. they're working to bring the shuttle to dulles international airport. two will fly between 11:30 this morning so they can make sure the shuttle can pass over the monument safely. >> you definitely want to check that out. it would be bad thing if they hit the washington monument. >> exactly. >> tom's here with the weather. >> it's coal sniet can't make up its mind. yesterday we were in the 70s go. to 76 at reagan national. but overnight the...
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nasa's oldest shuttle flew piggyback from cape canaveral, florida. thousands gathered to watch as it made three passes over washington monuments before landing at dullus. it will be now be displayed at the smithsonian's national air and space museum. >> it just is so rich with history that it's especially appropriate that it's here in the smithsonian. >> it's a really big day. a lot of history being made. >> discovery is the most traveled of all of the smutles. it flew 39 missions and if you count all of the time it was in space, it yadz up to one -- it adds up to one year. >>> the gsa scandal continues. the controversy, the $823,000 spent. officials want to know about money spent in hawaii, new orleans. they are holding its second day of hearings as part of the probe. >>> president obama is call on congress to crackdown on price speculation. >> here's a chance to make amends -- a chance to do something that will protect consumers by increasing oversight. that should be something that everybody, no matter their party, should agree with. >> good morni
nasa's oldest shuttle flew piggyback from cape canaveral, florida. thousands gathered to watch as it made three passes over washington monuments before landing at dullus. it will be now be displayed at the smithsonian's national air and space museum. >> it just is so rich with history that it's especially appropriate that it's here in the smithsonian. >> it's a really big day. a lot of history being made. >> discovery is the most traveled of all of the smutles. it flew 39...
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. >>> nasa releases new video of the moon as >>> welcome back. check out the warm weather along the gulf coast mid 70s dallas, new orleans, 68 atlanta cooler today than yesterday along the eastern seaboard. near 50 today in seattle and portland. right now all major airports are running on time. it looks like we have a small chance of severe weather around dallas. could be delays there. abc7news.com check out our flight tracker at the bottom. >>> 4:50. oakland's police and fire departments have new leaders this morning. one is making history. teresa reed is the first african-american fire chief in a large metropolitan city. reed was assistant chief at the san jose fire department. she has an understanding of oakland living there for 22 years. reed says it won't be business as usual for oakland's fire department. >> change some of maybe the mindsets of this is how we always did it. change is coming and we have to look at how we are going to evolve with that. >> we just want to clarify that teresa reed the first calf can american woman fire chief in
. >>> nasa releases new video of the moon as >>> welcome back. check out the warm weather along the gulf coast mid 70s dallas, new orleans, 68 atlanta cooler today than yesterday along the eastern seaboard. near 50 today in seattle and portland. right now all major airports are running on time. it looks like we have a small chance of severe weather around dallas. could be delays there. abc7news.com check out our flight tracker at the bottom. >>> 4:50. oakland's police...
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., nasa. spending on all of that, it's actually shrinking. in fact, by 2022, federal spending on everything except social security and health care, is set to fall from its historical average of about 11% of our economy to less than 8%. it will soon be smaller as a in rwh97rdicenbackhaon in 1974 when richard nixon resigned. so where is the spending growing the fastest? the real budget challenge is you. and it's me. and, the older we get, the more expensive we become for the federal government. it's no coincidence then that the programs driving our debt are medicare and social security. aby boomers retire and tap into the programs, there's no relief in sight. spending on social security and medicare will almost double over the next ten years. it's the fast-growing part of the budget. >> i think the american people increasingly understand that we have incredibly severe budget problems and they cannot be solved by getting rid of foreign aid and waste fraud and abuse that most of the money that the federal government spends goes to entitlement pro
., nasa. spending on all of that, it's actually shrinking. in fact, by 2022, federal spending on everything except social security and health care, is set to fall from its historical average of about 11% of our economy to less than 8%. it will soon be smaller as a in rwh97rdicenbackhaon in 1974 when richard nixon resigned. so where is the spending growing the fastest? the real budget challenge is you. and it's me. and, the older we get, the more expensive we become for the federal government....
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in 1961 just as nasa launched its first man into space, 13 women underwent secret testing in hopes of becoming america's first female astronaut. they passed the same battery of tests at the legendary lovelace foundation as did the mercury 7 astronauts but they were summ y summarily dismissed. martha ackmann tells the story of these remarkable women, all cracker jack pilots and patriots, sometimes sacrificed jobs and marriages for a chance to participate in america's space race against the soviet union. martha ackmann spoke extensively with these women and interviewed chuck yeager, john glenn and others at the white house with firsthand knowledge of the program. a provocative tribute to those extraordinary women. the mercury 13 is an unforgotable story of resilience, inextinguishable hope. we're greatly indebted to martha ackmann for the hard work in telling this story and her compelling writing which makes this book a fascinating read. please join me in welcoming martha ackmann. [ applause ] >> thank you very much. it's a real privilege to share the story of these accomplished women's
in 1961 just as nasa launched its first man into space, 13 women underwent secret testing in hopes of becoming america's first female astronaut. they passed the same battery of tests at the legendary lovelace foundation as did the mercury 7 astronauts but they were summ y summarily dismissed. martha ackmann tells the story of these remarkable women, all cracker jack pilots and patriots, sometimes sacrificed jobs and marriages for a chance to participate in america's space race against the...
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. >> jon: what do you know nasa scientist? (laughter) that's just a scientific fact. one that happens to be confirmed by a recent study funded by climate-denying petrochemical billionaires. so as upset as the right got over obamacare's effect on their pizza i can't imagine how wigged out they'll be about global warming. >> our government spending over $10.6 million of your taxes on climate research to increase all this spending on combating global warming on the hunch it's man made. >> trying to redesign the american economy as well as foreign policy on the basis of a theory that proved to be grounded in little more than hysteria. >> this is surprising. i haven't heard on the other channels that some of the glaciers are getting bigger but that's why people watch fox. (laughter and applause) >> jon: yeah, that's why they watch fox. (cheers and applause) because it's so much easier than literally sticking up your head up your own ass to shut out reality. so pizza costs more but in return even gets health insurance, outrageous! but if it costs more because human activity
. >> jon: what do you know nasa scientist? (laughter) that's just a scientific fact. one that happens to be confirmed by a recent study funded by climate-denying petrochemical billionaires. so as upset as the right got over obamacare's effect on their pizza i can't imagine how wigged out they'll be about global warming. >> our government spending over $10.6 million of your taxes on climate research to increase all this spending on combating global warming on the hunch it's man made....
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. >>> who was the guy with the mow hawk in nasa's mission control this week? >> and why is he getting so the name your price tool shows you a range of coverages, and you pick the price that works for you. great. whoa, whoa, jamie. watch where you point that thing. [ mocking ] "watch where you point that thing." you point yours, i point mine. okay, l-let's stay calm. [ all shouting ] put it down! be cool! everybody, just be cool! does it price better on the side? no, it just looks cooler. the name your price tool, only from progressive. call or click today. i got you covered. thank you. oh, you're so welcome. until it's completely clean. lysol toilet bowl cleaner gives you maximum coverage from the rim down to the water line to kill 99.9% of germs. and removes stains better than clorox toilet bowl cleaner with bleach. so if you want to do the whole job, lysol's got you covered. lysol. mission for health. and for an incredibly clean and fresh bowl with every flush, try the no mess automatic toilet bowl cleaner. we want to thank for taking part in the abc7 sleep
. >>> who was the guy with the mow hawk in nasa's mission control this week? >> and why is he getting so the name your price tool shows you a range of coverages, and you pick the price that works for you. great. whoa, whoa, jamie. watch where you point that thing. [ mocking ] "watch where you point that thing." you point yours, i point mine. okay, l-let's stay calm. [ all shouting ] put it down! be cool! everybody, just be cool! does it price better on the side? no, it...
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kennedy presents the nasa distinguish service medal to astronaut john glenn. as annie and lynn and david glenn proudly share applause with the other astronauts and with the world. as john's parents learn firsthand about "friendship seven." as does marine corps commandant general david m. shupe and the president of the united states. and this rainy day in washington is a happy day. as the president and the astronaut arrive. to drive through rain-wtreed, t white house for a reception. as john and annie glenn with vice president lyndon johnson greet distinguished guests including astronaut alan shepard. godspeed, john glenn. godspeed into the future. and to even greater accomplishment. into the hearts of all americans. welcome to washington. welcome back to this planet. from the nation's capital, to the towers of manhattan, to tap cheering crowds roar a mighty welcome, shared by all americans, by free people everywhere. ♪ and across the land, the scene is the same and the heart is the same, as john glenn comes home to new at the capitol, there's an introduction
kennedy presents the nasa distinguish service medal to astronaut john glenn. as annie and lynn and david glenn proudly share applause with the other astronauts and with the world. as john's parents learn firsthand about "friendship seven." as does marine corps commandant general david m. shupe and the president of the united states. and this rainy day in washington is a happy day. as the president and the astronaut arrive. to drive through rain-wtreed, t white house for a reception....
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he told mulally of nasa's jim of building building a house of brand. he acknowledges there to be cute and he told told the loud about his own push to globalized product developer. until we do that nothing else were, ford says. our costs will be too high. our product will be too slow. we are just going to fall further and further behind. why haven't you done it already? ford explained you want to but was getting pushback from his executives who saw as a threat to their own regional systems. if mulally took the job he would have to find a way to overcome that resistance. that will be the enabler to get everything else done, ford told them. if you can't do that, if we can't get that then we will just be one to pass the greater to the internal politics travel bug he asked bill ford for more details the ford grabbed a paper and sketched out the company's organizational structure in black pen, a county of sorts the list of head of each division and should be reported to do. the operative people are on quicksand. they need help. mulally had realized that forc
he told mulally of nasa's jim of building building a house of brand. he acknowledges there to be cute and he told told the loud about his own push to globalized product developer. until we do that nothing else were, ford says. our costs will be too high. our product will be too slow. we are just going to fall further and further behind. why haven't you done it already? ford explained you want to but was getting pushback from his executives who saw as a threat to their own regional systems. if...
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if the return is successful it will launch a 1.6 billion dollar space taxi contract with nasa. how do you like that? that's it from us this evening on the broadcast. we've got plenty more online, lots of video us as well, at nbr.com. we'll be right back here tomorrow night. "nightly business report" is brought to you by: captioning sponsored by wpbt captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >> join us anytime at www.nbr.com. there, you'll find full episodes of the program, complete show transcripts and all the market stats. also follows us on our facebook page at bizrpt. and on twitter @bizrpt.
if the return is successful it will launch a 1.6 billion dollar space taxi contract with nasa. how do you like that? that's it from us this evening on the broadcast. we've got plenty more online, lots of video us as well, at nbr.com. we'll be right back here tomorrow night. "nightly business report" is brought to you by: captioning sponsored by wpbt captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >> join us anytime at www.nbr.com. there, you'll find full episodes of the...
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. >>> nasa is asking for help finding praying nents of the -- fragments of the asteroid. meteor buses across the country are scouring el dorado county for space fragments. they may contain] rare amino acids and molecules and there could be plenty of them. the asteroid detonated with the full force of a quarter of the energy released by the adam bomb. >> all right. let's get a check on our rather wet forecast right now. >> it is a little rainy out there. this is, what, the first of two systems? >> that's right. we have oan system coming in, and it is due in early tomorrow morning. you will need the umbrellas. they are still showing in showers right now in the north bay. we are getting a few spotty, light showers toward the east bay vawrks lay hoe, concord, san ramon and the livermore valley area. i want to take you across 580. we are seeing light to moderate rainfall. so just keep in mind that the showers are beginning to wind down. san jose down toward salinas and also some showers. look what is happening in the central valley. we have strong thunderstorms that have been
. >>> nasa is asking for help finding praying nents of the -- fragments of the asteroid. meteor buses across the country are scouring el dorado county for space fragments. they may contain] rare amino acids and molecules and there could be plenty of them. the asteroid detonated with the full force of a quarter of the energy released by the adam bomb. >> all right. let's get a check on our rather wet forecast right now. >> it is a little rainy out there. this is, what, the...
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the mission, a joint effort by nasa and california-based spacex, sends a dragon capsule, loaded with food, clothes, and gear, up to the station's three-member crew. nasa is contracted to pay spacex more than $1.5 billion for a dozen re-supply missions like this one. for "teen kids news," i'm rick leventhal, "fox news channel in the classroom." >> ever since the end of world war ii, the iron curtain of communism darkened the lives of millions living in eastern europe. lauren reports on how a wall covered with graffiti came to become a symbol of freedom for those "back in the u.s.s.r." >> the heart of the czech republic is the beautiful city of prague. today, it's the capital of a democratic state, but for more than 40 years...prague was under the thumb of moscow. because of the communist influence, one would expect that there would be a monument here to lenin. there is. but not to thlenin, one of the founders of communism, but to lennon, one of the founders of the beatles. the people of prague call it "the lennon wall." it's covered with graffiti honoring the singer. >> i think it's n
the mission, a joint effort by nasa and california-based spacex, sends a dragon capsule, loaded with food, clothes, and gear, up to the station's three-member crew. nasa is contracted to pay spacex more than $1.5 billion for a dozen re-supply missions like this one. for "teen kids news," i'm rick leventhal, "fox news channel in the classroom." >> ever since the end of world war ii, the iron curtain of communism darkened the lives of millions living in eastern europe....
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. >>> nasa is asking for help finding praying nents of the -- fragments of the asteroid. meteor buses across the country are scouring el dorado county for space fragments. they may contain] rare amino acids and molecules and there could be plenty of them. the asteroid detonated with the full force of a quarter of the energy released by the adam bomb. >> all right. let's get a check on our rather wet forecast right now. >> it is a little rainy out there. this is, what, the first of two systems? >> that's right. we have another system coming in, and it is due in early tomorrow morning. you will need the umbrellas. they are still showing in showers right now in the north bay. we are getting a few spotty, light showers toward the east bay vawrks lay hoe, concord, san ramon and the livermore valley area. i want to take you across 580. we are seeing light to moderate rainfall. so just keep in mind that the showers are beginning to wind down. san jose down toward salinas and also some showers. look what is happening in the central valley. we have strong thunderstorms that have b
. >>> nasa is asking for help finding praying nents of the -- fragments of the asteroid. meteor buses across the country are scouring el dorado county for space fragments. they may contain] rare amino acids and molecules and there could be plenty of them. the asteroid detonated with the full force of a quarter of the energy released by the adam bomb. >> all right. let's get a check on our rather wet forecast right now. >> it is a little rainy out there. this is, what, the...
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we're standing by with a nasa team at their headquarters in pasadena, california. >> reporter: forget the olympics. after 352 million-mile journey to mars, this the lanking to stick. during touchdown, the laboratory will hit the atmosphere at 13,000-miles per hour, heating to a scorching 3100 disease before a giant parachute hits the brakes. then, using a sky crane technique never tried before, rockets will gently lower the largest robotic explorer ever. a rover name curiosity. it all happens in what the team calls seven minutes of terror. >> a whole bunch of stuff has to work right to make it to the surface. >> i am rationally confident. emotionally terrified. >> because earth and mars are so different, it was impossible for engineers to test everything they way they wanted before liftoff last november. >> how nervous does that make you? >> incredibly. >> at a time when nasa's budget for exploring the planet is shrinking, the curiosity mission is a $2.5 billion gamble. >> what are the two questions that trouble all humans? where did we come from? and are we alone? >> to help answer t
we're standing by with a nasa team at their headquarters in pasadena, california. >> reporter: forget the olympics. after 352 million-mile journey to mars, this the lanking to stick. during touchdown, the laboratory will hit the atmosphere at 13,000-miles per hour, heating to a scorching 3100 disease before a giant parachute hits the brakes. then, using a sky crane technique never tried before, rockets will gently lower the largest robotic explorer ever. a rover name curiosity. it all...
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new companies have agreed to provide services to nasa and pursue business beyond nasa. those companies should not be seen as rivals are detriments. the are the outgrowth of past nasa successors. moreover, thinking in non- traditional entrepreneurial ways potentially can access tens of millions, perhaps hundreds of millions of dollars of private investment and nasa activities. if programs and centers were restructured to take advantage of its low of type -- private capital, there is no end to potential collaborations. dollars would anything he harmed if names were attached to particular projects -- would anything be harmed if names were attached to particular projects? formula one racing, the sponsorships their pay for operations costing $200 million to $300 million. that is enough for a whole space flight. congress will have to be willing to make some adjustments necessary to access that kind of future. when they go daddy rover is traversing martian terrain, will be more subtle and under way to fulfilling our destiny in the stars patrick will have assured that destiny .
new companies have agreed to provide services to nasa and pursue business beyond nasa. those companies should not be seen as rivals are detriments. the are the outgrowth of past nasa successors. moreover, thinking in non- traditional entrepreneurial ways potentially can access tens of millions, perhaps hundreds of millions of dollars of private investment and nasa activities. if programs and centers were restructured to take advantage of its low of type -- private capital, there is no end to...
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this next photo shows romo on mars with nasa's curiosity rover. the san francisco giants have just announced the big winner of the r so mo bomb contest and here it is, singing in the rain. >> how appropriate. >> hopefully they won't be singing in the rain tomorrow. >> larry beil is here. >> i want to see romo with tata. or maybe she can do that with the tigers. the giants decide on their starter for game one. the man who saved them in st. louis gets the call. >>> good evening. from the moment he signed the $126 million contract, barry zito has been a marked man as a giant as the losses piled up for the year. now a new role, save yes, sir and -- savior and game one starter. zito never stopped working at his craft and never gave up. there he was in game five. the man who was left off the 2010 world series roster. he kept the giants alive with a win over the cardinals. today zito was asked if the tigers and their full five days of rest may leave them rusty in game one? >> i guess we can hypothesize awhile on how prepared they are being they haven't p
this next photo shows romo on mars with nasa's curiosity rover. the san francisco giants have just announced the big winner of the r so mo bomb contest and here it is, singing in the rain. >> how appropriate. >> hopefully they won't be singing in the rain tomorrow. >> larry beil is here. >> i want to see romo with tata. or maybe she can do that with the tigers. the giants decide on their starter for game one. the man who saved them in st. louis gets the call....
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the solar physicist who consults with nasa explained the force of the flare via skype. >> it is a typical released from a flare of this magnitude would be comparable to the energy of the entire surface of the earth covered with dynamite. and letting it go at once. >> reporter: this momentary blip or blackout is affecting the electronics on a satellite. >> we have satellites similar to this affecting your cell phones and your gps don't forget. you have airplanes flying. >> airplanes that fly over the poles are not able to communicate with their control stations on the ground during that time. and flight rules make them divert. >> power plants were urged to brace for problems. in 1989 a strong solar storm knocked out the power grid in quebec causing six million people to lose power. >> when it hits the power plants, this huge ems, electromagnet particular force puts a current in the wire jie. it could fry trans pormers -- transformers. satellite radio is also vulnerable. but the stormy solar weather could also bring us a rainbow of sorts. >> we think there is a good chance the northern ligh
the solar physicist who consults with nasa explained the force of the flare via skype. >> it is a typical released from a flare of this magnitude would be comparable to the energy of the entire surface of the earth covered with dynamite. and letting it go at once. >> reporter: this momentary blip or blackout is affecting the electronics on a satellite. >> we have satellites similar to this affecting your cell phones and your gps don't forget. you have airplanes flying....
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. >> nasa just released these stunning images of earth at night, taking from a new satellite. you see dense clusters coming alive. and boats popping up along the nile river. >> there's big cities. light from middle east oil exploration. even wildfires in australia. pretty cool. >>> well, a new campaign that's meant to raise awareness about the deficit crisis, is getting lots of buzz. >> it calls on young folks to get serious about the deficit, and it stars former senator, alan simpson. >> stop instagraming your breakfast and tweeting your problems. and getting on youtube so you can see "gangnam style." >> he's got the moves. >> you go ahead, boy. >> 81-year-old alan simpson, right there, kicking it gangnam style. the can kicks back, a play on kicking the can down the road. that's simpson of simpson-bowles. >> that was the commission working to reduce the deficit. there's your commission chairman. whatever gets folks' attention, right? the work not in vain. there's your chairman. looking good, allen. break it down. looks good in everything. >>> you know those dog owners who swe
. >> nasa just released these stunning images of earth at night, taking from a new satellite. you see dense clusters coming alive. and boats popping up along the nile river. >> there's big cities. light from middle east oil exploration. even wildfires in australia. pretty cool. >>> well, a new campaign that's meant to raise awareness about the deficit crisis, is getting lots of buzz. >> it calls on young folks to get serious about the deficit, and it stars former...
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he works for nasa's jet propulsion guy. he's basically a rocket scientist. he says that's not good enough. i can do this better and cheaper. i went to the hardware store and drilled a hole right in the center. i put the camera in the back so now if the grill a la is looking at his reflection, the camera is right in the center of that image. >> he took it back to the zoo and look at these images. >> oh, this is so simple it's brilliant. >> we got in touch with mark and he told us he was interested in how close they got to the screen. >> he also said there was a baby monkey and he thought this was pretty cool because it's the first time this baby chimp got to see himself. >> it's amazing that animals can recognize themselves in the mir rour. >> he also used the phone on some humans. he said he did it to compare and contrast to these chimps. people are kind of acting the exact same way. >> i wonder if the chimps looked into the mirror and wonders does this mirror make me look fat? >> all right, everybody. it's time for our number one video of the day. some grea
he works for nasa's jet propulsion guy. he's basically a rocket scientist. he says that's not good enough. i can do this better and cheaper. i went to the hardware store and drilled a hole right in the center. i put the camera in the back so now if the grill a la is looking at his reflection, the camera is right in the center of that image. >> he took it back to the zoo and look at these images. >> oh, this is so simple it's brilliant. >> we got in touch with mark and he told...
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we can't believe the audacity of president kennedy and the nasa space program, that we named that as a target, landed, walked around and planted the flag. now our science is so good, we can see using instruments the flags we left there. we can see the footprints that armstrong and aldren left there. a lot of people have lamented that neil armstrong's death coincides with the death of our manned space program. we now need the russians to get a ride to space. it was the russians we were fighting tooth and nail to get to the moon to get to space. sadly, that era died and one of the lions of aviation and space exploration as died as well. >> nbc's brian williams. thank you very much for being with us. >> thanks for having me. >> let's go to mark kelly who is an astronaut and husband of former congresswoman gabrielle giffords. he joins me on the phone to talk about today's sad news. what was your first reaction? >> well, i just found out a few minutes ago, and certainly neil armstrong was one of my childhood heroes, and that lasted until the last time i saw him. i mean, you know, until to
we can't believe the audacity of president kennedy and the nasa space program, that we named that as a target, landed, walked around and planted the flag. now our science is so good, we can see using instruments the flags we left there. we can see the footprints that armstrong and aldren left there. a lot of people have lamented that neil armstrong's death coincides with the death of our manned space program. we now need the russians to get a ride to space. it was the russians we were fighting...
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the solar physicist who consults with nasa explained the force of the flare via skype. >> it is a typical released from a flare of this magnitude would be comparable to the energy of the entire surface of the earth covered with dynamite. and letting it go at once. >> reporter: this momentary blip or blackout is affecting the electronics on a satellite. >> we have satellites similar to this affecting your cell phones and your gps don't forget. you have airplanes flying. >> airplanes that fly over the poles are not able to communicate with their control stations on the ground during that time. and flight rules make them divert. >> power plants were urged to brace for problems. in 1989 a strong solar storm knocked out the power grid in quebec causing six million people to lose power. >> when it hits the power plants, this huge ems, electromagnet particular force puts a current in the wire jie. it could fry trans pormers -- transformers. satellite radio is also vulnerable. but the stormy solar weather could also bring us a rainbow of sorts. >> we think there is a good chance the northern ligh
the solar physicist who consults with nasa explained the force of the flare via skype. >> it is a typical released from a flare of this magnitude would be comparable to the energy of the entire surface of the earth covered with dynamite. and letting it go at once. >> reporter: this momentary blip or blackout is affecting the electronics on a satellite. >> we have satellites similar to this affecting your cell phones and your gps don't forget. you have airplanes flying....
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live at nasa ames, wayne freed map, abc news. wayne freedman,abc news. >>> now to thomas roman who is live at the space and science center in oakland who closed down for the night just minutes ago. thomas? >> that's right. it was a standing room only crowd here at the center. people who were leaving now are all leaving with smiles on their faces. the news that rover curiosity landed successfully was greeted with cheers by mass saw and the science center crowd and their young. >> the space and science museum attracted a huge crowd. christopher bell who wants to be an astronomer said what curiosity would find once it starts its survey of the red planet. >> i think they might find microscopic life, you know, germs and bacteria. >> you don't think there is smart life on mars? >> not smart life. >> he came to experience not only the rover landing, but also how craters are formed on the planet. they drop ball bearings on a surface like mars. for 12-year-old mckenna connors, sign yens reaching across the space to deposit a car on mars w
live at nasa ames, wayne freed map, abc news. wayne freedman,abc news. >>> now to thomas roman who is live at the space and science center in oakland who closed down for the night just minutes ago. thomas? >> that's right. it was a standing room only crowd here at the center. people who were leaving now are all leaving with smiles on their faces. the news that rover curiosity landed successfully was greeted with cheers by mass saw and the science center crowd and their young....
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served several years in the navy and went on to become a test pilot and then of course, went to work for nasa and became an astronaut and achieved the ultimate. >> today's festivities including a flyover by an historic aircraft. >>> downtown castro valley boulevard officially re-opened, showing off its new led lights, new trees and planters. the multi-million streetscape project included reconfiguring traffic lanes, widening sidewalks and adding bike lanes in the area from san miguel area to redwood road. >> a holiday tradition gets a little bit of a test run today. some of the new characters debuting in this year's macy's thanksgiving day parade in new york city. >>> ktvu meteorologist mark tamayo is next with how long these freezing temperatures will last and when showers return to the forecast? mary gonzales had a cold, she also has asthma. so she sees her allergist who has a receptionist susan, who sees that she's due for a mammogram. mary has one that day. that's when she finds out she has a tumor. she has a successful surgery and because her health provider has an amazing connected syst
served several years in the navy and went on to become a test pilot and then of course, went to work for nasa and became an astronaut and achieved the ultimate. >> today's festivities including a flyover by an historic aircraft. >>> downtown castro valley boulevard officially re-opened, showing off its new led lights, new trees and planters. the multi-million streetscape project included reconfiguring traffic lanes, widening sidewalks and adding bike lanes in the area from san...
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live at nasa ames, wayne freed map, abc news. wayne freedman,abc news. >>> now to thomas roman who is live at the space and science center in oakland who closed down for the night just minutes ago. thomas? >> that's right. it was a standing room only crowd here at the center. people who were leaving now are all leaving with smiles on their faces. the news that rover curiosity landed successfully was greeted with cheers by mass saw and the science center crowd and their young. >> the space and science museum attracted a huge crowd. christopher bell who wants to be an astronomer said what curiosity would find once it starts its survey of the red planet. >> i think they might find cc life, you know, germ bacteria. >> you don't think there is smart life on mars? >> not smart life. >> he came to experience not only the rover landing, but also how craters are formed on the planet. they drop ball bearings on a surface like mars. for 12-year-old mckenna connors, sign yens reaching across the space to deposit a car on mars was -- >> well,
live at nasa ames, wayne freed map, abc news. wayne freedman,abc news. >>> now to thomas roman who is live at the space and science center in oakland who closed down for the night just minutes ago. thomas? >> that's right. it was a standing room only crowd here at the center. people who were leaving now are all leaving with smiles on their faces. the news that rover curiosity landed successfully was greeted with cheers by mass saw and the science center crowd and their young....
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this next photo shows romo on mars with nasa's curiosity rover. the san francisco giants have just announced the big winner of the r so mo bomb contest and here it is, singing in the rain. >> how appropriate. >> hopefully they won't be singing in the rain tomorrow. >> larry beil is here. >> i want to see romo with tata. or maybe she can do that with the tigers. the giants decide on their starter for game one. the man who saved them >>> good evening. from the moment he signed the $126 million contract, barry zito has been a marked man as a giant as the losses piled up for the year. now a new role, save yes, sir and -- savior and game one starter. zito never stopped working at his craft and never gave up. there he was in game five. the man who was left off the 2010 world series roster. he kept the giants alive with a win over the cardinals. today zito was asked if the tigers and their full five days of rest may leave them rusty in game one? >> i guess we can hypothesize awhile on how prepared they are being they haven't played these high intensity g
this next photo shows romo on mars with nasa's curiosity rover. the san francisco giants have just announced the big winner of the r so mo bomb contest and here it is, singing in the rain. >> how appropriate. >> hopefully they won't be singing in the rain tomorrow. >> larry beil is here. >> i want to see romo with tata. or maybe she can do that with the tigers. the giants decide on their starter for game one. the man who saved them >>> good evening. from the...
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once there, they were told that nasa was developing a program aimed at putting a man in orbit, and that it needed volunteers. the training would be long, dangerous, and unlike anything anyone had ever experienced. and those who were chosen would be called astronauts. a 37-year-old marine and father of two named john glenn was among those who attended that meeting. he volunteered without hesitation. three februarys later, john glenn found himself circling the earth from the heavens at 13,000 miles an hour staring at the sunset that was even more spectacular than he ever imagined as the nation looked on. in new york, thousands of commuters stood still in grand central station to watch the takeoff. and even walter cronkite allowed himself a little show of national pride from the broadcaster's chair as glenn's rocket lifted from the earth, cronkite rooted for the home team saying, go, baby, go. the context of all this was important. five years earlier, the soviet union had beaten us into space with an unmanned satellite. an achievement that prompted nikita khrushchev to quip that now the u.
once there, they were told that nasa was developing a program aimed at putting a man in orbit, and that it needed volunteers. the training would be long, dangerous, and unlike anything anyone had ever experienced. and those who were chosen would be called astronauts. a 37-year-old marine and father of two named john glenn was among those who attended that meeting. he volunteered without hesitation. three februarys later, john glenn found himself circling the earth from the heavens at 13,000...
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nasa has to try to prioritize these. that's a challenge with all of the science communities competing. but it does look like the cut the administration wants to give nasa, at the expense of one mission like webb. alisyn: if money were no object, what would you like to see us do? >> the point i would make is over the last 20 years nasa's budget has been flat. yet in the last five years the federal budget domestic spending has grown by a third. nasa always takes its cuts. it's always given up its share. we have cut back to the bone. this looks like the repercussions will be the loss of our robotic technology. that's receding as we make these budget cuts. alisyn: former astronaut tom jones, thanks for joining us with your expertise. the u.s. and israel coming together to take on the threat of a missile attack from countries like iran. testing a new weapons system. what it can do if confronted with iran. it started with a rescue dog. we'll tell you what happened. then breaking new developments in the hunt for a convicted sta
nasa has to try to prioritize these. that's a challenge with all of the science communities competing. but it does look like the cut the administration wants to give nasa, at the expense of one mission like webb. alisyn: if money were no object, what would you like to see us do? >> the point i would make is over the last 20 years nasa's budget has been flat. yet in the last five years the federal budget domestic spending has grown by a third. nasa always takes its cuts. it's always given...
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these are not nasa accomplishments. by the way, the mission to go to the planets -- this includes those that were launched. not all of them were successful. but here is an average of 4.6 per year during that time of robotic planetary exploration. at the end of that time, exactly 10 years after the gulf on the moon, we have the first piloted space shuttle and more favorable access to space. now, in showing a slide that shows as three decades after that through 2011. 30 years. an average of two planetary missions per year. with robots. the shuttle, the mir, the russian soyuz, the international space station can only go where gagarin and glen went on their first lead. that is the only place we can go. isn't that kind of weird? the last 30 years. there were four manned space flights in 1961. actually, four for the first year. from the time that gagarin flew, there were four manned space flights. in 2004, there were four manned space flights. i did three of them with spaceshipone. isn't that kind of weird that that long afte
these are not nasa accomplishments. by the way, the mission to go to the planets -- this includes those that were launched. not all of them were successful. but here is an average of 4.6 per year during that time of robotic planetary exploration. at the end of that time, exactly 10 years after the gulf on the moon, we have the first piloted space shuttle and more favorable access to space. now, in showing a slide that shows as three decades after that through 2011. 30 years. an average of two...
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. >>> nasa is expected to give an update on its mission to mars today. it's happening in san francisco at the annual fall meeting. nasa is down playing rumors of major new findings from the curiosity rover. the announcement will be an aupdate about the first use of the analytical instruments. >>> pope benedict joining twitter. the vatican announced today pope benedict has its own. he will start tweeting december 12th. the pope will tweet in six languages. his twitter handle will be -- he has already has more than 35,000 followers. >>> new state lawmakers will take the state of oath in sacramento this morning. democrats won a historic super majority. that allows them to raise taxes with little concern of republican opposition. but leaders say they will avoid doing that considering voters just passed proposition 30. republicans and governor brown say they will be watching democrats to keep new taxes in check. >>> one of the first acts of the state assembly will be to honor an eagle scout. he was just told before his 18th birthday he would not be given the
. >>> nasa is expected to give an update on its mission to mars today. it's happening in san francisco at the annual fall meeting. nasa is down playing rumors of major new findings from the curiosity rover. the announcement will be an aupdate about the first use of the analytical instruments. >>> pope benedict joining twitter. the vatican announced today pope benedict has its own. he will start tweeting december 12th. the pope will tweet in six languages. his twitter handle...